Mesner Puppet Theater

Our final episode of "In the Workshop" is available now! In Episode 8, "Eye Spy a Leader," the workshop learns how to keep moving forward without Da'Lene, and Nico grows into a leadership role. Even though Da'Lene may be gone, the workshop still finds a way to stay connected! Rent this episode for only $5 at the link below! https://mesnerpuppettheater.selz.com//episode-8-eye-spy-a-

There is just one more weekend to see How to Snag a Sea Monster: A Terrifically Tall Tale, presented by The Coterie at Crown Center! Catch our world premiere production May 28, 29 & 30 before it’s too late! Showtimes are Friday at 6pm, Saturday at 11am and 2pm, and Sunday at 11am. Tickets are available at thecoterie.org.

Summer time means puppet shows at a library near you! Starting next week, we’re bringing a variety of shows to libraries in Kansas and Missouri, all based around the Summer Reading theme Tails and Tales! Join us at the following libraries: Derby Public Library, Derby, KS Wednesday, June 2 10am & 2pm Little Red Riding Hood... Clearwater Public Library, Clearwater, KS Thursday, June 3 10:30am The Cat Came Back Osawatomie Public Library, Osawatomie, KS Friday, June 4 7pm The Cat Came Back Rolling Hills Public Library - Belt Branch, St. Joseph, MO Monday, June 14 11am Ringo’s Sing Along Road Trip Rolling Hills Public Library - Savannah Branch, Savannah, MO Monday, June 14 3pm Ringo’s Sing Along Road Trip Kansas City, KS Public Library - South Branch, Kansas City, KS Thursday, June 17 2pm The Cat Came Back Kansas City, KS Public Library - South Branch, Kansas City, KS Thursday, July 22 2pm Ringo’s Sing Along Road Trip

Another Nico interview for the virtual Future Stages Festival, this time with singer Selena from the Kansas City Girls Choir!

Only TWO more weekends to see "How to Snag a Sea Monster" at The Coterie! Fox 4's Matt Stewart stopped by recently to get a behind-the scenes peek at the show! Showtimes are 6pm Friday, 11am & 2pm Saturday, and 11am Sunday. Get tickets now at thecoterie.org!

Be sure to see our new show while you still can Coterie Theatre...two more weekends! Tickets at: www.coterietheatre.org

From our puppet family to your human one, we wish you a safe and memorable holiday season!

Randall P. Nutbutter is eager to teach Jingle Duck how to sing Jingle Bells. Will she ever get it right? Find out in this clip from Jingle Jamboree! Created and performed by Mike Horner. Help Mesner Puppet Theater continue to reach children and their families by donating to our end-of-year giving campaign. Donate at the link below. Thank you! https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx... Music: Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3942-jingle-bells License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license

Audiences across the country are enthralled with our streaming production of The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, presented by The Coterie Theatre. Check out this review from a mom in Chicago! Enjoy The Snowy Day with your family this holiday season by visiting thecoterie.org.

We’re busy recording the soundtrack for The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats! Puppeteers Zachery Garner and Shawna Peña-Downing will be performing the puppetry live, but their voices will be recorded so that everyone in the theater (audiences and actors alike) can be masked. We’re excited that The Coterie is presenting our production of this play at Crown Center this holiday season! Tickets and safety information available here: https://thecoterie.org/performance/snowy-day#.X6lnI5NKhR0

What sort of Christmas carols would a wiener dog sing? Find out in this clip from our virtual performance of Jingle Jamboree! While live, in-person performances haven’t been possible recently, we are grateful for the virtual opportunities we’ve been able to provide to libraries, classrooms, performing arts centers and other groups. Reaching families in this way has only been possible with support from people like YOU! Please consider an end-of-year gift to Mesner Puppet Theater to help us bring the magic of puppetry to children in KC and beyond in new and innovative ways. Follow to the link below to donate today. https://interland3.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx

For our production of The Snowy Day and Other Stories of Ezra Jack Keats, we’re building puppets of Peter’s parents. When we first produced this play, the puppeteers played those roles. This time around, the puppeteers will be masked for safety, so we needed to build two new puppets! Here’s Peter’s father, whose head is carved out of styrofoam and covered in paper mache. Catch The Snowy Day this holiday season at The Coterie Theatre at Crown Center!

We're always excited to work with Zachery Garner and Shawna Peña-Downing, currently starring in the streaming production of "The Snowy Day"! Zachery has been working with us for over 10 years, performing in live and video productions as well as lending his puppet building skills to our workshop. Shawna was in the original cast of "The Snowy Day" and has since been on our stage in "Rhymes, Rap, Miss Mary Mack" and "The Little Prince." See their talents shine by streaming "The Snowy Day" for your family this holiday season!

Have you watched "The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats" yet? This charming streaming show is available now through January 3 to enjoy with your family! Thanks to Coterie Theatre for presenting our production of these classic stories from author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. Click below for streaming details: https://thecoterie.org/performance/snowy-day#.X9t03ulKhR0

Rehearsals for "The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats" began this week! The Coterie Theatre will be presenting our production of this play based on four of Keats' charming books. Here is a glimpse of puppeteers Shawna Peña-Downing and Zachery Garner playing around with Archie and Peter. Visit the link below for complete ticket and safety information: https://thecoterie.org/performance/snowy-day#.X6LNApNKhR0

Scary Mary's fourth and final video exploring theater supersitions at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is here! Today you'll learn why it's bad luck to whistle in a theater. Look out below!

We are thrilled to announce that we will be presenting "The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats" at The Coterie in Crown Center this holiday season! This charming adaption of four of Keats' stories will run November 27-January 3. This is an ALL-MASKED event with social distancing. Masks will be required to be worn by all staff, puppeteers, and audience at all times - including children of any age. Live, innovative puppetry will be performed to pre-recorded dialogu...e and music in order to create a safe environment inside the theatre. For ticket and complete safety information, follow the link below: https://thecoterie.org/performance/snowy-day#.X5watlNKhR0

Today Scary Mary explores the history of the phrase "Break a Leg." Tune in tomorrow for the final installment of our Spooky Superstitions series with the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts!

Thursday morning, Hunter and Scout will be appearing LIVE on The University of Kansas Health System's Morning Media Update. They will be sharing their tips for keeping families safe from poison during Halloween festivities! The live broadcast begins Thursday, October 29, at 8am on the hospital's Facebook page at the link below. https://www.facebook.com/kuhospital

Today Scary Mary explores the supersition surrounding "The Scottish Play." More theater superstitions coming tomorrow!

Theaters have many spooky superstitions surrounding them...learn about the stories behind these supersitions with these fun videos we created with the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts! Just in time for Halloween, these not-so-spooky videos will premier today through Friday here on Facebook!

We cooked up something fun and slightly spooooooky with the Kauffman Center for the Perforing Arts! It all starts tomorrow...stay tuned!

In Episode 2 of "In the Wokrshop," Nico and Zora learn the importance of being able to focus their brains and bodies. By focusing on what they are supposed to be doing, Zora puts on a play with Langston, and Nico creates this artwork for his new workshop friends! Rent the latest episode for $5 at this link: https://mesnerpuppettheater.selz.com//episode-2-frenzy-to-

Episode 2 of "In the Workshop" is available now! "Frenzy to Focus" follows our workshop friends as they learn important lessons about the importance of focusing our bodies and brains to accomplish our goals. A 48-hour rental with unlimited views is available for $5 at the link below! https://mesnerpuppettheater.selz.com//episode-2-frenzy-to-

Tomorrow we release Episode 2 "Focus and Friendship" of "In the Workshop" where our characters will explore the value of focusing our bodies and brains.